I'm a guy that was worn suits briefing top government officials in Washington while handling real problems there on 09/11. I feel more at ease working on the Riio Grande border or Big Bend National Park wearing jeans and boots but am currently wearing a uniform working for the U.S. Marines in Iraq.
I want to retire to a small town (airline nearby) or rural suburb of a larger town buying a place with a few acres. My ideal house would be kind of a small 3/2 but with large porches and patios to allow spending time outdoors. A barn or workshop is a must as it drives me crazy to pay someone to do something that I can do myself. We all have to make a living but life is too short to revolve around traffic and big city drama.
I normally can find more positive things about a situation than negative and can adapt to almost anything. When I am home in the U.S., I relax by riding my Harley and working on a small pecan/ horse ranch where I rent a place.
On a Sunday afternoon, I might be on a Harley ride out through the Sam Houston National forest or by the Bay-front in Jacksonville, Fa sitting on an outside patio with live music (Rock, Zydeco, Biues, Jazz or country) good food, good friends and a few beers. This ride could just a easily end with burning meat by the barn and watching the horses play by the pond with the XM radio on in the background
I think everyone has some baggage (Positive-Negative life experiences) and I try not to let the negative ones out to hurt my daily attitudes. I'm a low maintenance - no drama guy looking for a riding partner that is the same.